He will be taking over the responsibilities of former athletic director Lance Pliego, who resigned last Wednesday following his arrest on a misdemeanor charge of breach of peace in the second degree March 15 in Rocky Hill.

Lipinsky has been employed by the school district for 11 years, according to Superintendent of Schools JeanAnn Paddyfote.

"He is currently our physical education teacher, and a substitute will take over his classes," she said in an interview Tuesday.

Wednesday and Thursday will be the transition period, the superintendent said.

"He's been a very good physical education teacher, and I have every expectation that he will do well filling in as the athletic director," Paddyfote said.

"We'll be looking to appoint a permanent replacement for the athletic director at the end of the [school] year," she said.

Lipinsky also has experience as a coach, including coaching junior varsity baseball for eight years and girls basketball at New Milford High, varsity boys basketball at Litchfield High School, and junior varsity basketball at Shepaug Valley High School.